An excerpt from Joe
Moss Band official website.....
Few
up and coming young blues performers walk the walk to
the degree of Chicago-based guitarist/bandleader JOE
MOSS. One of the hardest-working performers on the Windy
City circuit, Moss routinely works up to 28 gigs a
month. His sound, a winning mix of blues and R&B flavors
paired with original songwriting vision, can be heard
blasting out of Chicago venues like Buddy Guy's Legends
and House of Blues on a regular basis. His stinging
guitar and accomplished vocal style have won him fans
citywide. His debut CD "The
Joe Moss Band"
(212 Records) gives ample proof to the rest of the world
of what Midwest blues fans have known for some time: Joe
Moss is for real.
A
guitarist since the age of 15, Moss was given his
passport into the blues world by Buddy Scott, who
noticed Moss at a jam session at Rosa's Blues Lounge on
Chicago's west side. Soon, Moss was playing seven nights
a week as a member of Buddy's Rib Tip band. In 1992, Joe
toured Spain with Buddy and also recorded "Bad
Ave." with
him as well. The record was released on Polygram's Verve
Gitane Blues label. Moss' guitar skills quickly became
notorious on the local scene and made him an in-demand
sideman. He played countless gigs with nearly every
bluesman and -woman in the city. Some of his past
employers include Zora Young, Charles Wilson, Lil'
Smokey Smothers, Syl Johnson, Big Time Sarah, Barkin'
Bill Smith, Lefty Dizz, Magic Slim, A.C. Reed, Billy
Branch, and Little Mack Simmons. Not merely a local
hotshot, Joe has backed these artists in places like
Canada, Turkey, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, France,
and Germany as well as in Chicago.
Not
content to remain on the side, Joe felt the pull to be
his own man and lead his own band. This desire led to
the birth of both The Joe Moss Band and the CD of the
same name. Moss is finally able to do things his way and
express the music he has been writing. Original tunes
like "Coldhearted," "Good Lovin' Groove," and "Jealous"
are sure to win over fans of blues, blues/rock, and R&B.
Not one to be media-shy, either, Joe has been featured
in Gig Magazine, Vintage Guitar, Living Blues, the
Chicago Tribune, the Kenosha News, and In The Mix
Magazine. He has also received airplay on WLUP 97.9 FM,
WXRT 93.1 FM, and WCBR 92.7 FM.
JOE
MOSS is one representative of the future of the blues.
Not just an imitator of the music's glorious past, he
strives to find his own sound and material within the
styles he chooses to play. His band features some of
Chicago's finest blues musicians and Joe himself is a
consistent and entertaining performer. Blues fans would
be wise to check out JOE MOSS and his band as soon as
they can. Any worries about this music surviving in the
new millennium will surely be put to rest.
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